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Chapter 69: Legendary Chapter Number?

"Why are you helping us, Gally?" Of course Minho was suspicious about it all. "I put a spear through your chest."

"Yeah, well, nobody's perfect." With that, Gally got up, grabbed me by the hand to pull me up, and went to Thomas and Newt.

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I'm immune, I'm immune, I'm immune, I'm immune, is what I kept telling myself as we made our way through the city.

But then it all became too much. My legs gave way and I fell down. Gally noticed straight away.

"Seriously, what's going on with you?" he asked quietly. "Tell me."

"I'm- I'm fine," I panted out.

"You're not. What's wrong?"

"We don't have time, Gally. We need to get to Brenda."

"Alright. Here, hold on." He carried me piggy-back style. "Now you won't fall again."

We were stopped in our tracks by a massive explosion coming from the entrance.

"They were supposed to take down WCKD, not the whole damn city," Gally said, the fire reflecting in his eyes.

"Gally, come on."

We continued to move, being careful not to be seen.

"Tunnels are right ahead. Stay low!" Gally warned.

We stopped behind another wall due to sirens. We were surrounded.

"What are they waiting for?" Minho didn't get an answer to his question due to an explosion only about fifteen feet away.

I pressed myself into Gally's side as WCKD and Lawrence's group fought against each other. Gally pressed a quick kiss to the side of my head, then faced the others.

"We gotta go," he said.

Everything was so loud and daunting as we struggled through the streets, Newt being carried by Thomas and Minho, me still being carried by Gally.

Rogue bullets and sudden explosions seemed to chase us as we attempted to head for safety. Fire left a blazing trail in our path as we did our best to stay out of sight and out of the terrifying grasp of WCKD.

"Brenda, are you there?" Thomas desperately called through the walkie when we had taken refuge in a building.

"Thomas, I'm here," her voice replied just as fire erupted only about a couple of metres or so away from us.

"We're not gonna make it," he panted.

"Wait, what are you talking about?" Brenda's voice had a worried edge to it, and rightly so.

"Just take the others. Get everybody out while you still can."

"No." What?

"Brenda," Thomas warned.

"I'm not leaving you. Ok? So forget it."

"Even though you should?"

She didn't reply for a while. "Thomas, don't worry. I'm coming to you."

"What are you talking about?"

"Our ride's here!" She sounded happy as she delivered that news. "Just look for us near the tunnels."

Gally's POV

I was almost certain that Newt had the Flare. The complete lack of energy, inability to walk properly, those black veins that were starting to show up in huge contrast to his very pale skin... It was exactly the same as the people in Lawrence's group looked before Turning.

The way Tia's father looked before she killed him.

The way the only other person close to me - Matt - looked, before I had to put a bullet through his brain.

Of course we didn't want to harm anyone, especially not those two, but what choice did we have? Let them become a Crank then watch as they infected and attempted to murder everyone else? Not happening.

Matt begged me to shoot him as soon as he realised he had the Virus. I wouldn't do it for days, but eventually I gave in when I saw the extreme amount of pain and suffering he was going through.

That was five months ago, yet the memory still seemed so fresh, so recent.

I was dragged from my memories as we moved from our hiding spot.

"Alright, Newt, we're almost there!" I told him after checking the coast was clear before we turned the next corner. Liv had insisted she was fine to walk by herself now, so I let her, knowing someone had to carry a gun just in case, and I couldn't hold her and a weapon at the same time.

Besides, she's strong enough to look after herself. I trust her.

"Just leave me," Newt croaked out, his voice barely louder than a whisper.

A car flew through the air, making us all jump backwards and fall on the floor.

"Back, back!" I said.

We watched in horror at the scene playing out in front of us; yelling, screaming, gunfire, death. Then we looked up in dread at the airship above us. WCKD's airship. Unless that was Brenda? Wishful thinking, I know, but there's always a chance. Right?

"Ok. That's them. We gotta go." Thomas went to grab Newt, while I was silently thanking the universe that the ship was on our side.

"Go without me," Newt insisted, before coughing up that black substance and panting heavily.

"Minho. You gotta run ahead. Grab the serum. Get back to us as soon as you can." Luckily Thomas was the one taking charge, because I was too preoccupied about worrying where Liv was to think straight. She wasn't with us anymore. What the fuck?

"He's right. I can cover," I said. I knew finding Liv was important, but I was sure she had maybe fallen behind a little, or had found a different hiding place.

"Thank you. Thank you, Minho," Newt spoke.

"You just hang on. You hear me?" Minho replied.

"Go, Minho! Go!" I yelled as we ran off to find Brenda.

Olivia's POV

I'm not going to make it.